Thalia's Beast

ospitalier P

Pasteur

I rose from what appears like a hospital bed and immediately scrutinize myself, I'm dumbfounded to discover that I am well and fine. I am indeed at a hospital now. The

t's as if, I've never been stabbed at all. Part of me still ponder, I'm dead for real yet

nd wondering if I'm being

th that Pandaki who forced me to drink something from the

possibly

er the tidal waves hit us. Unfortunately, I could not recall a single thing except Pandak

he talki

ave me minor headaches. The other side of my face remains to rest on my palm until the door creaks open, "Thalia! Good

took a step closer and suddenly parted his lips, "I was surprised seeing you lying on the floor of the lobby when I arrive.

de the auction hall, then I even got stabbed by a thief somewhere from the outskirts of Monte Carlo after running away from a pervert during the after-party!" my wide-open eyes were glued at him. I hate to react indifferently, I wish to know he did

n of fright from my sudden uproar, no not really, it is more like shock than horror. My forehead start

with my eyes " I asked her

eye, "Why do you have different eye color " he asks. What does he

good joke, guy

irror from her sling bag and hands it

in surges leading to goosebumps. And when I faced the small compact mirror, I saw that they were not kidding at

d this

. I buried my face into my hands and began crying. A hand gently strokes my spine, patting me. "Thalia, I'm sure the do

e-aged blonde white guy in red corporate sleeves and cream trousers buckled with a black belt, his stethoscope hangs over hi

after taking my body temperature. The doctor who's buried on my patient chart inches near me, "Well, how are you feel

ind " I can't help but be bold

chest pocket and took out a penlight, then he drew closer near me and simultaneously examined my left and righ

and I curiously a

ion and distribution of melanin in your eyes making one iris color," he answered whil

o recently " he ended with a question. I knew he was hoping I'd say something but he prefers not to fur

responded, "It'

since brown-eyed Asians have more melanin in their iris. Compared to those who were born with blue eyes, well, those cases are prone to such." He looks back to my p

ly answered,

denly butts in, "I saw her fainted last night, p

t, Gab. so stop saying I fainted

ying on to you." He showed me a picture of me lying on the lobby floor surrounde

e his time coming with all these acts, and by the look on h

disturb your tension but, I'll just leave these prescriptions at the nurse station and make su

will be the ones to shoulder our expenses had we missed our flight and needed to book a new one. I immediately called out the d

present from birth. I suggest you consult an ophthalmologist once you arrive back home to further examine the cause of your eye discoloration. About the discharge papers, your immediate

that almost made me throw up. I believe it's a bit too late for him to do that. Mrs.

the fragrance I made. All these happenings make me further want to go back to the Philippines, I'm scared that if we stayed

help if I protested against Gab swearing he is my husband, he could only be thinkin

we're both girls as he always says. I remember how he did me a favor last night doing my curls and make-up for the auct

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estauran

de Gaull

s, F

apparent before our next flight back to the Philippines, and it sure is making us all hung

I took a short stroll and bought

drag our trollies, and the concave structure of ceiling across the terminals just left me mesmerized. Luxury brands

r, I suddenly notice how normal I look. The hazel-brown contact lens that Divina bought for me looks so natural. Perfect how it

suddenly appears beside me, "It's amazing how Gab was

of my lips to

ht, what if Gab didn't become g

er at all, even if he suddenly choose to be a man. I mean he has the looks but I don't see m

lia raises

ce, "what happened with the 'just five minutes' eh Go find Gab, I need to pee. He said

et to go with Emalia. As I settle all my stuff inside my backpack, I took out the leftover sample of the perfu

bitches." He reacted soon after observing the retouches we made. I tried to m

pulled our bags towar

foreigner tries to pass over me. I hated such kin

should follow the line at back "

" the foreign guy began to speak something. I don't understand his language but it sounded like Spanish and from his word problema which is similar to our language, moreover, I can h

tease him further by answering back, "Looks like you can't speak English,

ght eye begins to sting. I look away from him and so as the sting. And then another male vo

I witness how he inhaled a deep whiff of air almost like smelling somethin

n the scanner and that's when I blurted on the other man, "If you are not going to move forwa

s a winning gesture, I toss my lengthy curls while passing by them. My ey

ck and return him a questioning look. he was shortly paused

ntering the scanner. I completely ignored them and move along for the

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da Esp

fonso, P

de in Monte Carlo, Monaco, here I am standing bef

e Travel Agency-where we are working from-has ordered our transfer to their regional

art of me doesn't want to set foot anywhere in this place anymore. It has been thr

o would've thought that my current w

but would you care to worry who will carry your lugga

n, who would be happy being transferred to this old-fashioned town plus our salary rates are cut down to nearly half because of so

travel." Divina chimes as she leans her head outside the passenger seat's window. Gab returns insid

ut a he

ccessful again once I return here It was just nothing b

arm fields far from the scenery of the urban view in Pasay. Across each side of the road were parallel century-old acacia trees in their blooming sea

story house, barricaded by a rustic maroon gate. As expected, my

y mother instantly hugged me tight, next

turn the same beam they have greeted me. As soon as I got away from the

big painting of a smile on his face. My feet quickly move to the room and as expected, they have revamped the linens and curtains. The study table is cleaned but the

ll these burdens. I really shouldn't

r barely startled me

with them. It such a waste to disregard the meal but I have no appetite to eat with them. Yet I ended up

s been over a week, and frankly, this would be the first time I am unloading my luggage from that trip. I don

Did someone from the quarters touch my things Emalia is my roommate and she would never do that. We've be

the combination lock. Luckily, I found my swiss knife, which was something I s

s, long sleeves, Envelopes containing some confidential files, other folios, and a transpa

ook it out from the luggage and it still gives me the same strange feeling

ble names to contact for the luggage. I also need to call the airport for an

o could own

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